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Crataegus wattiana
Scientific Name: Crataegus wattiana
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
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Crataegus wattiana: The Altai Hawthorn
Crataegus wattiana, commonly known as the Altai hawthorn, is an Asian species belonging to the hawthorn genus, Crataegus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crataegus wattiana Hemsl. & Lace
- Common Name: Altai Hawthorn
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
- Synonyms: Crataegus altaica (Loudon) Lange; Crataegus chlorocarpa Lenne & C. Koch (sometimes)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species; Variety: Crataegus wattiana var. incisa C.K. Schneid.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Asia.
- Has escaped from cultivation in North America.
- One source mentions specimens collected in the Chychkan Valley, Jalal-Abad Oblast, Toktogul Rayon, Kyrgyzstan.
Morphological Characteristics
- A small tree, typically reaching heights of 5 to 7 meters.
- Glabrous (smooth) in all its parts.
- Has lustrous, red-brown branchlets.
- Deciduous leaves are ovate, 2 to 4 inches long and nearly as wide, wedge-shaped or rounded at the base.
- Yellow fruit containing five stones (pyrenes).
Genetic Information
- A voucher specimen (KYRG 126) exists.
- The LEAFY protein gene has been studied (exons 2, 3, and partial cds; 441 bp linear DNA EU683946.1 GI:189034137).
- Chromosome numbers have been studied in some Eurasian species of Crataegus.
Ecological Role
- Has escaped cultivation in North America, implying it can naturalize in suitable environments.
Further Information
- Information available from the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
- Discover Life hosts a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Crataegus wattiana.
- Dataset information can be found at biodiversitylibrary.org.
- Encyclopedia of Life hosts information on the family Rosaceae.